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Aug 19, 2013 | 06:40 PM

vantage08

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E-brake

Hey guys my brother and I just replaced my rear brakes shoes on my 06 4.6 dakota. Now it feels like I don't have much of a ebrake. How do I adjust these to make my ebrake rigid again?

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Aug 19, 2013 | 08:59 PM

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Did you adjust the brakes properly to begin with after replacing the shoes?

Aug 20, 2013 | 06:55 AM

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I don't have a lot of experience with shoes. I'm more of a disk brake guy. If I get it back up in the air, what should I look for?

Aug 20, 2013 | 07:56 AM

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I would google replacing drum brake shoes or a video on you tube. You need to adjust the star wheel for the self adjuster when doing this job to get the shoes adjusted properly when reassembling.

Aug 22, 2013 | 07:51 PM

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If the brakes are adjusted properly and the E-brake isn't tight, the cable has probably stretched. Look along the cable for a turnbuckle to snug it up.

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